Listen "212: William Kentridge on "Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot""
Episode Synopsis
William Kentridge is well-known in the world of museums and galleries. Now he brings together all of his artistic disciplines - drawing, animation, sculpture and performance - to create the 9-part film essay "Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot" streaming on Mubi. If you're a stranger to his work, see 10 Works to Know by William Kentridge from the Royal Academy of Art. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews Kentridge about creativity, therapy, optimism and his collaboration with the esteemed editor Walter Murch.Subscribe to our Substack newsletter Doc Voices.On Instagram: @purenonfiction @thompowers1
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